Global change, such as climate change and/or biological invasions of species, has severe consequences on forest ecosystems. Facing these challenges and the accompanying ecosystem changes, more detailed knowledge on the basic processes and underlying mechanisms is required to understand ecosystem functioning. We develop and deploy state-of-the-art approaches and cutting-edge methodology to understand the responses of forest ecosystems to the environment.

Our vision

We envision a biodiverse and sustainable world.
To help achieve this, we strive to
1) understand the ecological and physiological responses of plants and ecosystems to climate and other environmental changes,
2) provide the scientific basis to develop strategies to support ecosystems and humankind to reverse or adapt to these changes.